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5 Ways Shippers And Suppliers Can Maintain A Great Relationship

Blue Grace Logistics

What This Blog Is About: How to build a mutually beneficial relationship based on trust & credibility with your suppliers. The best way to establish fluid and useful communications channels with your suppliers. The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect.

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. Returns management. Patient care remained uncompromised and as a bonus, supplier management was streamlined too.

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. For example, supplier performance issues can cause problems with inventory, order fill; on-time delivery performance and customer-order lead times.

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The Critical Role of Your Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies must also consider cost implications, accurate demand forecasting, trend analysis, process automation, and logistics considerations. Accurate demand forecasting and trend analysis enable companies to anticipate customer needs, ensuring products are available when and where they’re wanted.

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Coronavirus Series – Inventory Management Challenges & Solutions

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In this four part blog series we discuss how inventory management teams can use inventory optimization to help deal with the impact of the Coronavirus in the medium and long term, focusing on demand forecasting, supplier management and inventory planning. Save Time by Automating Inventory Management Calculations.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

If you’re buying raw materials or components, review your bill of materials to see if it’s possible to substitute materials or items for cheaper options or source from alternative suppliers. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business. Some companies are setting up bilateral supply chains.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

If you’re buying raw materials or components, review your bill of materials to see if it’s possible to substitute materials or items for cheaper options or source from alternative suppliers. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business. Supplier management. Supplier ranking.